Unidentified hackers have dumped the stolen user passwords and emails from more than 68 million Dropbox users online, the Guardian reports. The data was from a 2012 hack that Dropbox had then reported only included passwords, and at the time compromised more than two-thirds of its customer base, the report states. “The hack highlights the need for tight security, both at the user end — the use of strong passwords, two-step authentication and no reuse of passwords — and for the companies storing user data,” the report adds. “Even with solid encryption practices for securing users’ passwords, Dropbox fell [a]foul of password reuse and entry into its company network.”
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